A native of Southern Illinois, Dr. Waltemate attended undergraduate school at Southwestern Illinois College and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He received his training in Chiropractic from Logan College in Chesterfield, MO where he was on the Dean’s List and received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. He graduated from Logan College in 2002.

Dr. Waltemate received his first acupuncture certification from Logan College in 2004 and his second in 2005. Also in 2005 he received a diploma from The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture in Santa Monica, CA. He also completed a preceptorship with Marcy Goldstein, M.D. who was trained by the famous master of the lineage, Dr. J.R. Worsley.

Currently he operates two locations, one in Swansea, IL and the other in Creve Coeur, MO. Dr. Waltemate has been married since 2001 and has 6 children.